Mileage

A real estate executive prepares to assume his dream position only to find that life has other plans.

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

111pp

Genre:

Adventure, Drama, Family, Mystery, Romance

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

Everyone

Synopsis/Details:

A modern day take on assessing what we do every day. Henry David Thoreau offered that philosophy allows us to “solve the problems of life, not only theoretically but practically.” Here, the reality of living is explored to show how breaking the tether of our electronic dependency can expose us to new heights never imagined before.

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Hero's Journey

Story Situation:

Pursuit

Story Conclusion:

Happy

Linear Structure:

Linear

Moral Affections:

Good Man, Virtue

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Several

Special Effects:

Aerial image effects, Minor cgi

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Male Adult, Male Middle Aged

Hero Type:

Ordinary

Villian Type:

Corrupted

Stock Character Types:

Everyman, Hotshot

Advanced

Subgenre:

Man vs Nature

Action Elements:

Physical Stunts

Life Topics:

Quarterlife Crisis

Time Period:

Contemporary times

Illness Topics:

Physical, Psychological

Relationship Topics:

Family

Writer Style:

Lawrence Kasdan

Submitted: December 3, 2017

Last Updated: December 1, 2019

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The Writer: Rick Hansberry

Rick Hansberry is an award-winning screenwriter with more than 20 years of industry experience. With several produced credits on his IMDb page, Rick has written, produced and directed several short films. 2017 saw the release of two feature-length movies, "Alienate" and "Evil In Her." 2018 brought the release of another award-winning short film, "My Two O'Clock". In 2019, Rick wrote, produced and directed his first web series pilot, "Clean Slate" and delivered creative and narrative material to an award-winning documentary, "This Is My Home". In 2020, Rick marketed "Bubba Shakes" ,an action feature for the next WWE superstar that turns mainstream and co-written "Oliver's Christmas" with the... Go to bio

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